Freshwater Future Weekly: March 3, 2023

Freshwater Future Weekly: March 3, 2023

This Week: REGISTRATION OPEN – How to Help Your Community Access Federal Water Funds; Canadian Government Urged to Deliver on Promise to Invest $1 billion in Freshwater Action Plan; Everyone Deserves Clean, Safe, and Affordable Water: Take the Water Affordability Pledge Today!; Harbor Springs Festival Features Freshwater Future’s Very Own Ann Baughman REGISTRATION OPEN – How to Help Your Community […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: February 24, 2023

Freshwater Future Weekly: February 24, 2023

This Week: Tools and Tips for Helping Your Community Access Federal Water Funds; Spring Project Grant Applications Due March 31st; Update on the East Palestine Train Derailment; Big House 5k Race Almost at Capacity – Register Today! Tools and Tips for Helping Your Community Access Federal Water Funds Mark your calendar for the upcoming virtual […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: February 9, 2023

Freshwater Future Weekly: February 9, 2023

This Week: Freshwater Future Executive Director Jill Ryan to Speak About Freshwater Issues; Not Too Late to Register for the Big House 5K Race; Save the Date – Celebrating Freshwater Heroes on March 21st, 2023; Long-Term Solutions for Water Affordability in Michigan Still Lacking Freshwater Future Executive Director Jill Ryan to […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: February 3, 2023

Freshwater Future Weekly: February 3, 2023

This Week: Need Funds for Your Water Work; There’s Still Time to Sign Up for 2023 Water Watchers Wellness Sessions; Lack of EPA Rules Allowing Refineries to Legally Discharge, Including to the Great Lakes; EPA Slated to Stop Toxic Coal Ash Disposal at Two Michigan Energy Plants  Need Funds for Your […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: January 27, 2023

Freshwater Future Weekly: January 27, 2023

This Week: Chautauqua Lake District Abandoned After Public Opposition; REGISTER NOW! – Big House 5k Race in Ann, Arbor, Michigan; Oneida Nation of the Thames Proposes Solution for On-going Water Crises; 20-Year Mining Ban Issued on Land Near Boundary Waters, Minnesota Chautauqua Lake District Abandoned After Public Opposition Over 100 people showed up […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: January 20, 2023

Freshwater Future Weekly: January 20, 2023

This Week: More Funds Available for Spring Grants– Is Your Organization Eligible?; There’s Still Time to Register for Self-Care + Leadership at Water Watchers & Wellness; Passing the Torch and Preserving the Flame Ritual Seeking Nominations; Lack of Ice Over Great Lakes Causes Concern More Funds Available for Spring Grants– Is Your […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: January 13, 2023

Freshwater Future Weekly: January 13, 2023

This Week: REGISTRATION OPEN – Water Watchers & Wellness; Spread the Word: Increased Assistance for Water Bills Available for Michigan Households!; PFAS Update!  REGISTRATION OPEN – Water Watchers & Wellness  Kick off 2023 with a commitment to gaining leadership and self-care skills by registering for the Water Watchers & Wellness series! All you […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: January 6, 2023

Freshwater Future Weekly: January 6, 2023

This Week: Communities Take Actions to Protect Drinking Water and Other Water Resources; Check-Out Jobs and Fellowships on Freshwater Future Website; BREAKING: Biden Administration Restores Protection for Waterways; Is Drinking More Water One of Your New Year’s Resolutions? Communities Take Actions to Protect Drinking Water and Other Water Resources Testing school drinking water for […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: December 28, 2022

Freshwater Future Weekly: December 28, 2022

This Week: Give the Gift of Safe and Clean Water with Your Year-End Gift Today; Water Watchers & Wellness Resources Available; Appreciating Ice at the Ice Museum Give the Gift of Safe and Clean Water with Your Year-End Gift Today! Imagine the impact you could have with a year-end gift today to bring […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: December 21, 2022

Freshwater Future Weekly: December 21, 2022

This Week: Happy Holidays + Happy New Year from Freshwater Future; Proposed Ohio Salmon Farm Would Withdraw 5-Million Gallons of Water Per Day; Noticed Changes in Water Quality? Share Your Observations with the International Joint Commission; Podcast Recommendation: Title Track’s State of Water Podcast  Happy Holidays + Happy New Year […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: December 16, 2022

Freshwater Future Weekly: December 16, 2022

This Week: Give the Gift of Clean Water; New York Governor Vetoes Utility Transparency Bill; Is Your Community’s Water System in Need of Upgrades? Don’t Miss Out on Federal Funds Give the Gift of Clean Water!  You can ensure a brighter future and help make lasting change for water across the […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: December 9, 2022

Freshwater Future Weekly: December 9, 2022

This Week: NOW OUT: Freshwater Voices Newsletter Issue 3; Give the Gift of Safe and Clean Water with Your Year-End Gift Today; State of Ohio to Create “Pollution Diet” for Lake Erie; Take Action: Encourage Your Community to Focus on the Rising Cost of Water; 2023 State Revolving Fund Application […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: December 2, 2022

Freshwater Future Weekly: December 2, 2022

This Week: Study Finds Affordable Water for All Michiganders Is Possible; Give the Gift of Water; Still Time to Weigh in on Bill 23 – More Homes Built Faster Passed in Ontario Legislature; Freshwater Future Presents Flood Focus App at National Climate Adaptation Forum New Study Finds That Affordable Water […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: November 23, 2022

Freshwater Future Weekly: November 23, 2022

This Week: “State of Water” Podcast Features A Conversation with Freshwater Future’s Executive Director; Touring One of the Most Polluted Areas in Michigan; Benton Harbor Water System Alternatives Analysis Finds Retaining Ownership the Best Option; Ontario’s Proposed More Homes Built Faster Bill Significantly Impacts Environmental Policy and Regulation “State of Water” Podcast Features […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: November 18, 2022

Freshwater Future Weekly: November 18, 2022

This Week: Ontario’s Proposed More Homes Built Faster Bill Significantly Impacts Environmental Policy and Regulation; US Great Lakes Election Results Highlights for Water and Climate Change; Freshwater Future Earns 2022 Platinum Seal of Transparency  Ontario’s Proposed More Homes Built Faster Bill Significantly Impacts Environmental Policy On October 25th,  the More Homes Built Faster […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: November 11, 2022

Freshwater Future Weekly: November 11, 2022

This Week: Your Feedback Used to Guide Freshwater Future Strategic Plan; Invitation to White House EJ Advisory Council Meeting; Find Out What’s in Your Tap Water; Wolverine Worldwide Receives Citation for Delay in PFAS Cleanup Your Feedback Used to Guide Freshwater Future Strategic Plan Thanks to all of you that provided feedback […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: November 2, 2022

Freshwater Future Weekly: November 2, 2022

This Week: Michigan PFAS Survey – Your Input Needed; Elected Officials Lookup Page; Fundraising for Emergency Response for Benton Harbor Residents; Dedicated Environmental Attorney to Train Next Generation Michigan PFAS Survey – Your Input Needed!  Below is a link to a survey to assess attitudes and perceptions concerning risks to drinking […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: October 27, 2022

Freshwater Future Weekly: October 27, 2022

This Week: All About Water Fall Convening Reconfigured; Lead in Duluth; Strategic Plan Survey Drawing; NAF Conference; Interested in Climate Impacts on Water Quality? Sign-up for a Short Course | Nov. 1 – Dec. 6 All About Water Fall Convening Reconfigured  Our Fall 2022 All About Water Convening will occur through […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: October 21, 2022

Freshwater Future Weekly: October 21, 2022

This Week: Register for November’s Virtual All About Water Convening; Lead in Eastpointe, MI Drinking Water; Enormous Waves Slam into Iconic Lake Michigan Lighthouses; Energy Company Faces Criminal Charges After Line 3 Aquifer Breach; Interested in Climate Impacts on Water Quality – Sign-up for a Short Course Nov. 1 – […]

Freshwater Future Weekly: October 14, 2022

Freshwater Future Weekly: October 14, 2022

This Week: Sign up For Our 2022 All About Water Fall Convening: Federal (SRF) Infrastructure Funding Challenges & Opportunities; Clean Water Act Turns 50 On October 18th, 2022; Meet 11 Indigenous Women Standing Up for Water, Land & Climate; Meet One of Our 2021 Freshwater Future Grantees Sign up For […]